A large part of the beauty of Batanes is due to its people, the Ivatans ... makes its preservation about keeping to an entire way of life, one that is not entirely safe from even Filipinos ...

The mere mention “Batanes” conjures up awesome images in people’s minds ... stressful city life. There’s not much distraction, if at all, in Batanes – no malls, no fast-food restaurants ...

It was one of the most fun trips I have ever been on in my life, in no small part because of the fun company, but also because, well, Batanes was just unbelievable, and like nothing I had ever seen.

Sometimes, they would just smile, or say “Good morning/evening,” or wave as people passed. There was no aggressive selling or solicitation. We saw activity around the Batanes State College ...

Fly over Batanes, the Philippines’ northernmost province, where dramatic cliffs, rolling green hills, and traditional Ivatan villages meet the vast Pacific Ocean. This breathtaking drone footage ...

Batanes is also helped by the close cooperation between its leaders and people. I was witness to the simple yet touching flag retreat on a Friday afternoon, led by governor Rosario Colayco ...

The people of Batanes also made headgear suitable for their environment. Called vakul, the traditional headdress of Ivatan women, serves as protection from the hot weather. "Kailangan ito kasi mainit ...

Everywhere in Batanes is a pretty picture ... In fact it could be the fact that no one can see you (apart from the cows) that makes people break into song, or do cartwheels, or roll around in the ...

The people of Chavayan are famed for crafting the best vakul (a woven headgear) and kanayi (a vest) in Batanes ... step back ...

Abelador, for one, loves painting about Batanes landscape and seascape, and indigenous Ivatan way of life. In 2006, Garcia collaborated with the people behind Fundacion Pacita to conduct a ...

Nueva Vizcaya ranked highest with 91 percent and followed by Batanes with 90.8 percent. Despite the high basic literacy rate, a significant gap remains when it comes to functional literacy—the ability ...

the remote village of Chavayan on the island of Sabtang in Batanes. Home to about 200 residents, Chavayan is where stone houses — most built over a century ago — still stand, and where centuries-old ...